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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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